LED exported to Japan needs circular PSE Certificate

Japan has become one of our most important overseas markets. However, Japanese market is not as good as our expected. LEDs(LED Lights) exported to Japan need circular PSE Certificate, which is the second doorsill after LED patents. According to the new policy proclaimed on 1st July 2011, every LED lighting product sold in Japanese market should have circular PSE Certificate. This article will give a small talk about the application scope of regulated LED lamps, test basis, main point of the standard and of course, coping strategies.

Japan has become one of our most important overseas markets. However, Japanese market is not as good as our expected.

PSE is the short term for Product Safety of Electrical Appliance & Materials Law (PSEAM Law), which is the compulsory standard for electrical appliances on the market. According to Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law of Japan, electrical appliances can be dived into two parts: specified products and non-specified products. Specified products on Japanese market must go through an independent third-party certification body authorized by the Japanese government and mark diamond PSE labels. Non-specified products must provide legitimate self-testing reports and self-declarations and mark rounded PSE labels before promoted in the market.

 

There are totally 457 types of products been included in the scope of PSEAM Law. LED lamps have been classified as non-specified products and should have rounded PSE labels. LED Bulbs with one mental head, 100V-300V, 50Hz/60Hz, with a power consumption larger than or equal to 1W. Other LED lamps with one mental head, 100V-300V, 50Hz/60Hz, with a power consumption larger than or equal to 1W (except for LED Explosion Proof Lights).

 

In order to help the majority of LED lighting manufacturers and exporters to crack the technical barrier, a special PSE working group has been set up in 2011. After one year of study, this working group has basically digested the PSE standard and can provide professional tests for LED bulbs and LED lamps which are destined for the Japanese market. In accordance with the government regulation, products exported to Japan should pass the relevant technique standard of CQC and accept a series of tests prepared for PSE Certificate, even obtain the final certification before export. It made a large and active contribution to the Sino-Japanese trade.